From monthly Member screenings, to our free Cuban Cinema Series, check out these upcoming presentations from the Miami Film Festival.
What's on in March
The story of a man who rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechia.
Experience the charm of Moonstruck under the stars on Bal Harbour Beach, with cozy seats, ocean breezes, and free popcorn.
What's on in April
After 25 years of living with his partner, Vicente retreats back into the closet after being placed in a retirement home.
Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals.
The children of a once-famous artist (Ian McKellen) hire a forger (Michaela Coel) to complete his unfinished canvases in a plan to secure a lucrative inheritance when he dies.
Starring Charli XCX and shot guerilla-style in Warsaw, Poland, Erupcja follows two women as they compulsively complicate their romantic lives.
Trailblazing marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder descends 3,300 feet into the ocean’s darkest depths to document a bioluminescent phenomenon.
A singular documentary on Cuba’s dictatorship told through exiled voices and led by Alina Fernández Revuelta, highlighting resilience, entrepreneurship, and hope.
Matt Bomer, who stars in the upcoming Apple Original Film Outcome, will participate in a live recording of the Happy Sad Confused podcast hosted by Josh Horowitz.
Boasting an endlessly endearing ensemble cast that manages to tackle tough issues with a light hand, Adult Children is an indie classic-in-the-making.
Filmed over three years and relaying a story spanning five decades, this documentary on Miami’s African Heritage Cultural Arts Center showcases its tremendous impact.
In a former mill town, a 16-year-old elite gymnast and her single father fight to reinvent themselves after a potentially career-ending injury.
A director and his mother craft animations that bring their loved ones back to life, using creativity as a way of letting go.
Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most – each other.
When Gioia encounters a manipulative new student, she is gifted the illusion of a romantic dream she gave up long ago.
Millions know Sonia Manzano as “Maria” on Sesame Street – now we meet the woman behind the iconic and beloved character.
Three outcasts brave a devouring jungle to build a silk empire, in this surreal, Fitzcarraldo-style odyssey that’s a heart-pounding cinematic must-see.
A celebration of up-and-coming talent right in our own backyard. These films by college students across our state are some of the best representations of the future of film in Florida.
A fascinating documentary about Dr. Thomas Noguchi, whose autopsies of icons like Marilyn Monroe earned him the nickname “Coroner to the Stars.”
Dive deeper this Pride with a salon-style chat about queer environmental storytelling, community advocacy, and documentary filmmaking behind Neon Reef.
Actor and author Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham) swaps scripts for scams in his documentary debut exploring the wild world of crypto.
In this female-focused program, we’re shining a spotlight on films by and about women, featuring an array of different genres and unique perspectives.
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez – an auteur who emerged from America’s underclass – pushed Chicano storytelling from the fields to the screen.
When Caroline enters the orbit of a con man, the two come together to weave a twisted path of crime and passion.
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and four tenacious young girls strive to make their mark as top sellers in an $800 million business.
Amid regime failure and the COVID pandemic, a Cuban peasant braves Zapata Swamp to hunt forbidden crocodiles so he can feed his struggling family.
Harrowing and gripping in equal measure, Heysel 85 is a riveting true story that will have its North American premiere at Miami Film Festival.
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
Normal stars Bob Odenkirk as a temporary small-town sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after a local bank robbery.
A documentary about beloved poet Mary Oliver, whose life was shaped by devotion to nature and learning to love and to be loved.
A woman flees a state-mandated retirement to fulfill her dream to fly, in this bold, psychedelic, and defiant dystopian odyssey.
The Long Cuban Night portrays artists and activists of the San Isidro Movement confronting repression, in an embodiment of Cuba’s struggle for freedom.
Dominican heat fuels a volatile escape where Liz’s suppressed grief and queer desire awaken a malign, violent force on a weekend trip with friends.
Modern Whore is a hybrid documentary that reimagines popular portrayals of sex work to stylishly explore the experiences of Toronto sex worker Andrea Werhun.
Normal stars Bob Odenkirk as a temporary small-town sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after a local bank robbery.
After a breakup and an accidental encounter, an Uber driver and a stranded traveler explore Miami while their jealous exes chase them around the city.
Actor James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with this irresistible, feel-good underdog tale about two Scottish men pretending to be Americans to achieve their dreams of hip-hop stardom. Based on a true story!
Set in 1860s Cuba, Coolie is about Chulin, a poor orphaned Chinese girl who has been sent to the island to marry. Three episodes of this new series will screen.
These six dramatic films span the globe with stirring and emotional stories of family ties, loss, and hope.
Join Thom Powers, renowned documentary programmer and host of the podcast Pure Nonfiction, for a conversation about nonfiction cinema.
A crowd-pleasing Cannes comedy of France past and present that is a soul-stirring, time-traveling trip for lovers of the arts everywhere.
Chile, 1973. A military coup unfolds, a hangar fills, and one officer must decide what obedience will cost him.
A documentary about Miami’s Traz Powell Stadium, the birthplace of more NFL players than any other stadium in the country.
Based on the true story of John Davidson, who was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age.
Mia awakens from a coma with her memory fractured and the man she loves missing.
A petty thief living with his mother signs up for a pen pal service in hopes of finding a friend or maybe more. Unfortunately, his pen pal has other plans.
Residents of Old Havana’s Calle Cuba reenact their lives in this documentary of the same name, exposing despair, broken promises, and perilous escapes.
A married couple travels to Goa to bring home their newly adopted child, who isn’t willing to leave India behind to become their daughter.
In-depth session exploring indie film & TV packaging, sales, and distribution, led by a veteran exec with UTA’s Independent Film Group.
Meet Flavia: amateur detective, master poisoner, 11 years old.
Gerónimo finds his plans derailed when his estranged daughter is forced to return home under court-ordered house arrest following a DUI.
In an understaffed stroke unit, a skilled neurologist’s unwavering confidence is put to the test when a routine case spirals into tragedy.
A young woman travels to Vigo, Spain, and discovers family secrets, confronts stigma, and reconstructs the father she never truly knew.
When Nora moves into the Shady Rest Retirement Home, there’s not much left to hope for, until firecracker Edna wheels into her life.
Men from around the globe follow the rhythms of their African, Latin, and European roots as they pursue a dream: to dance professionally.
On the brink of collapse after a series of risky investments, a family man devises a desperate plan to save himself.
Lela and her sensual daughter, June, take a trip to the romantic Azores after a major loss.
A wild and mostly true saga about a 17-year-old who became one of Brazil’s top hackers, joined a criminal organization, and was arrested in a federal police operation.
Two weeks after the Spanish Civil War, a dinner is planned to celebrate Franco’s triumph. But what the victors don’t know is who’s in the kitchen …
When a frustrated middle-school theater teacher finds out his former girlfriend has started dating the school’s principal, he decides to get revenge.
When survival depends on impossible odds, one man’s vision reveals how science and human connection can transform strangers into lifelines.
A European queen travels to San Francisco to find her long-lost granddaughter and prepare to take her place on the throne. Screening outdoors at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
A portrait of artist Tomás Sánchez, whose mystical, ecological landscapes embody beauty, freedom, and a pivotal Cuban artistic generation.
These comedies are sure to capture everyone’s attention, leaving you blushing and laughing the whole time.
A heartfelt series about two siblings whose closeness is both their comfort and their curse, starring Festival honoree Lili Reinhart.
A gifted soundperson and a defiant actress fall in love, just as war begins to darken the airwaves in 1940s Europe.
Coming to Miami Film Festival fresh from Sundance, Gregg Araki’s latest film is a wild comedy about sex and art starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman.
A talk and book signing. Often overlooked in its contribution to film history, Florida has played a key role in creating the modern entertainment industry.
A breakdown of what it takes to have a successful on-camera talent career and get that next booking with a top LA Casting Director.
The Hollywood Rabbi tells the story of Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and one of the most influential rabbis in America.
Nowadays, horror comes in all forms. Whether it’s family drama, societal norms, this block of short films is sure to scare you into the Atlantic.
Twelve-year-old Lil Ant transforms his working-class neighborhood beneath the LAX flight path into a living mythology.
An unfiltered look at how independent films actually get made and distributed, hosted by Alan David Barson and featuring Leslie Cohen.
A father will do anything to help his daughter gain Haitian dual citizenship – until he learns he must become a Haitian citizen again.
The Arts Accelerator presents Live Script Readings. Discover the next great talent as actors cold-read new scripts in development from local veteran and emerging writers.
Five Cuban shorts depict disillusionment, escape, and lost family values under dictatorship, portraying the shipwreck of freedom.
After a fatal on-set shooting, actor Alec Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charges, sparking debates over justice, fame, and public opinion.
As they settle into a new home on Vancouver Island, a family’s tensions are seen through the eyes of their youngest child.
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to supposedly reconnect, but each has secret plans to kill the other.
King Hamlet follows actor Oscar Isaac as he prepares for one of theater’s most demanding roles – Shakespeare’s Hamlet at New York’s Public Theater.
Miami Stories is a sharp, collective, comic confessional revealing outrageous Miami gospels with satire, irony, and unstoppable humor.
Runaway Argentine cop Santiago attempts to vanish in Uruguay, trading in his badge for charming, high-stakes misadventures and a shot at real love.
A big-screen chronicle of the 100-year history of Akris, one of the few remaining fashion houses still owned by its founding family.
When young Karolina is chosen as a lead in a children’s choir it draws unwanted attention and envy from the other pupils, and her sister.
A vibrant and emotionally charged musical inspired by the life of Dominican icon Milly Quezada, known as the Queen of Merengue.
This Made in MIA film starring Ruben Rabasa is a darkly comedic tale of love and the afterlife featuring a taxidermy parrot.
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory, where he’s mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.
In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, 20-year old Bayu aspires to be the shaman of a trance party.
El regresado follows a young Cuban painter in Gibara, confronting fear, repression, and a purged mentor while facing a drastic choice.
Three longtime friends reunite for a rabbit hunt near Madrid, but as tensions between them rise to the surface, their bond begins to fall apart.
After breaking the supernatural “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic unleashes consequences he never expected.
In celebration of the Miami Film Festival’s dynamic community of filmmakers and industry leaders, MMFM will host an exclusive luncheon bringing together producers, executives, and creative entrepreneurs for networking and strategic dialogue
An intimate conversation covering Ted Hope’s 70-film producing career, executive leadership,“NonDē” vision, and first look deal at Amazon.
A powerful documentary exploring the historic, cultural, and political legacy of Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower over 100 years.
Fifteen years after graduating from high school, three friends reunite to confront a terrible secret from their past.
When Nate moves in with his grandparents, the two generations’ life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.
A great documentary film captures the human spirit, and this diverse block of films captures that and more. University of Miami Documentary Award Presentation.
Madwoman’s Game follows the journey of a young Latina chess enthusiast as she explores life’s lessons through the lens of the game.
Marta and Antonio struggle to forget each other. When Marta discovers her lack of appetite is not just lovesickness, their lives change instantly.
Farruquito, hailed as the greatest flamenco dancer of his generation, confronts the shadows of his legendary family in this documentary.
A time-traveling wife determined to change her husband’s destiny is trapped in a temporal loop in this romantic cinematic treat.
Maude Apatow’s heartfelt debut follows a middle-aged mother as she becomes an unexpected source of tension between two inseparable best friends.
There is no place like home. Featuring a diverse range of Made in MIA short documentaries, this program reminds us that Miami really is one of a kind.
A horror novelist visits an inn in Ireland to spread his parents’ ashes, without knowing the place is haunted. Starring Adam Scott (Severance).
Two middle-aged friends, who swear each drink is their last, cross paths with a shy architecture student and go on a bender through the Italian countryside.
Explore the new frontier of cinematic storytelling with a legendary VFX innovator – where narrative design, real-time rendering, and interactivity converge.
In the studio of a well-known director, women auditioning for a role come to realize he has more in mind than casting.
A Peruvian voice actor embarks on a quest to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechua, hoping to save his native language.
A satire about a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company.
This comedy from Cesc Gay (The People Upstairs, Truman) is a reminder that it’s never too late to find love.
Timid dork Edie starts a punk band, becoming an icon to the rest of the “losers” at her Catholic school.
A satirical Cold War thriller about a CIA plot, Stasi agents, and Castro-era Havana’s absurd political debacle set in 1972.
Adam Scott sits down with us to talk about his new film Hokum, and reflect on an extensive career that includes Severance and Parks and Recreation.
A lush and romantic drama set in 1985 Saigon, where a young man meets a beautiful neighbor who has defected from the South.
Sonia shrinks her life into a quiet apartment until the heat and rhythm of a neighboring construction site break the silence.
The Last Viking is a Danish dark comedy film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, about two brothers searching for buried treasure.
When Ramón travels to his small Peruvian hometown to reconnect with his roots, he realizes he was searching for answers to the wrong questions.
Down-on-his-luck former rock star Chris becomes a beta tester for a revolutionary new chatbot named Serena. But who is testing who?
In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in need of their particular expertise.
Wayward Uncle Roly returns, dragging spoiled nephews on a wild Everglades treasure hunt that exposes family secrets and cultural clashes.
Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend, the daughter of her employer, has a successful birthday party.
Sonia shrinks her life into a quiet apartment until the heat and rhythm of a neighboring construction site break the silence.
Step into a world of pure imagination. From stop-motion to hand-drawn, these eight international animated shorts will dazzle and delight.
A gingko tree bears witness to the lives of three generations of people as they are transformed by the power of nature.
During a driving lesson two Cuban siblings, a trans woman and her estranged conservative brother, face each other for the first time in years.
Literally tied together, an artist and his muse test the lengths to which humans can co-exist in this Made in MIA comedy.
During a series of brutal protests in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2017, Adelaida’s apartment is seized, pushing her to face a chilling ultimatum: Die as herself or live as a ghost.
This intimate portrayal of tennis legend Billie Jean King reveals the inner turmoil and immense sacrifices she made to transform her sport.
A singular documentary on Cuba’s dictatorship told through exiled voices and led by Alina Fernández Revuelta, highlighting resilience, entrepreneurship, and hope.
A queer road thriller set across Northern Mexico’s highways explores survival, sex as currency, and the cost of bodies truly opening to one another.
A Peruvian voice actor embarks on a quest to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechua, hoping to save his native language.
Armed with a typewriter and a mission, Oscar Fuentes – “The Biscayne Poet” – navigates the glitz of Miami to uncover its hidden literary soul.
A local queer couple fight to save and protect a hidden coral reef off the coast of Miami Beach.
Harrowing and gripping in equal measure, Heysel 85 is a riveting true story that will have its North American premiere at Miami Film Festival.
In May 2021, a UK Home Office raid was launched on the first day of Eid, triggering a huge community response in the street.
An uplifting, music-driven story about a wedding singer, a rock star, and the song that comes between them.
Featuring films with a Miami connection, these five short films celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Miami-Dade Public Library System’s 16mm Film Collection.
In 1950s Havana, love and jealousy threaten an Afro-Cuban woman’s fight for dignity. A new restoration of Sergio Giral’s classic film.
A gifted soundperson and a defiant actress fall in love, just as war begins to darken the airwaves in 1940s Europe.
A fascinating documentary about Dr. Thomas Noguchi, whose autopsies of icons like Marilyn Monroe earned him the nickname “Coroner to the Stars.”
An adorable family comedy about two unlikely friends caring for injured kangaroos in a remote Australian town.
A woman flees a state-mandated retirement to fulfill her dream to fly, in this bold, psychedelic, and defiant dystopian odyssey.
This comedy from Cesc Gay (The People Upstairs, Truman) is a reminder that it’s never too late to find love.
Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend, the daughter of her employer, has a successful birthday party.
A special preview of the new Peacock crime series set in Miami. Miami Film Festival will screen the first two episodes.
A crowd-pleasing Cannes comedy of France past and present that is a soul-stirring, time-traveling trip for lovers of the arts everywhere.
Two weeks after the Spanish Civil War, a dinner is planned to celebrate Franco’s triumph. But what the victors don’t know is who’s in the kitchen …
Argentine box office sensation Guillermo Francella portrays 16 very different characters who reflect Argentina’s modern life.
A radical, comedy-revival show whose sermon will beg the authorities to drop a net on the filmmaker and his rabidly insane audience.
